Toaster.



No. 861,036. PATENTES) JULY 23, 1907.

A. KODATZ.

SHEETS-*SHEET 1.

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PATENTED JULY '123, 1907. A. W. KODATZ.

TUASTER, AIPLIOATIoN FILED 23126. 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

l mmm ro/' i Amm mmf/259 Witnesses Y Maf/7 lwith the side sections extended, as shown in said ligure.v

'ing' side sections 2.

4rectangular lorm and consists of a single boundary 7 are inlerloeked at their ends with the cross st 'ands (i, but they may be connected in any other preferred ninn- UNITLD To all whom it maylcomarn:

Be it known that l, ANNA W. Koim'iz, a citizen oi the UnitedStates, residing at 'Andersom in the county oi' Madison and 'State ot .l|nliana, have invented new and usetul Improvements in Tof sters, oi which the l'ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel and improved construction oi toaster, one ol the objects ol' the invention beingto provide a culinary device oi this nature which may be quickly and Conveniently varied in size to toast a greater or less number ol slices ol' bread or to suit the aren ol' the bed ol' coals or llame over which the t-oaSt-' ing is to be done and also folded in compact',r i'orin for strange or shipment.

' `A nother object ot' the invention is to provide a toaster havinghandles which are reversible from one end to the other of the toaster, thereby enabling the latter to be. quickly turned around or reversed end for end, in order to adjust the slicesol' bread so that. they may be quickly toasted over the entire surfaces thereof.

A still further object. oi the invention is to provide an extensible 'toaster which is simple ol' construction, ellieieut in useA` inexpensive ot production and which is adapted to securely retain and prevent the slices voi bread trom t'allingout and which forms-.t cthivenient and exceedingly uselul culinary utensil.

Vln the accompanying drawings,w Figure l is a plan view ol' a toaster em bodying my invention. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section thereolon the line 2&2 ol Fig. l, showingT the 'members ol theiside sections folded between the members ol the central or main section. Fig. I is a detail transverse section on the lint.l 5%3 oi Fig. l. FigA -l is a similarseetion on the line t-lt ol' Fig. 1 showing one ot' the hingi'ng and loehing connections between .i tlie members oi the main or central section. Fig. 5 isa central transverse section on'tlte line 5 5 01n Fig. l,

ln carrying my invention into'praetice, I provide a toaster comprising a main or central section l and foldlhe main section is composed otsuperposedmembers and each side section of complemental super-posed members 4, all of the parts being preferably formed ot wire ol' a suitable gage or sizeA As shown, each member ot the main section is of oblong wire benl. to provide the outer longitudinal strands 5 and end or cross strands (l, the latter being connected by a suitable number ol' intermediate longitudinal st randr'l lyingr between the strands 5: The ends ol' the main wire iormiutr the frame or portions 5 and Gare suitably connected or interlockedat one end, as indi-` cated at Snvhilo the interu'tediate longitudinal strands 'inni ivi-f KoDA'rZ, or ANDERSON, Intimit, A i

Specification vof Letters Pateiiit;y y. D A i Application tiled February 26, 19t]7 Serial N iiajj'm. i

ner. The cross strands t3 are arranged to lie inwardly ofthe Ilanges of the strands 5 and 7 by bending the end ft Patented .nity 23,y 1907. l

of said strands and 7 inwardly, as indicated at'9, so

that the end portions of the members ol' the section `l l will project toward each other, the ends ot' the upper member projecting downwardly and those-f the lower member upwardly, as 4vvillbe readily understood, to form a receiving space biet/Ween the members ofsnfli cient depth to receive slices of bread ol any prescribed size and also to receive the members l the sido sections 2, as hereinafter described. y i The members 3 vol' the main section are coupled their ends by m \ans of combined hinge or pivot loellzing menibers l0, each consisting of a piece of Wire bent ,to provide an eye l] engaging the adjacent crbss piece 6 of one member and bent at the opposite end to yform a hook l2 to engage the associated cross piece of the 'other member. Two o these hooks or hinging devieesaljo preferably located at each end of the main sectionito pivotally connect the members thereof, the construction being such that when the hooks engage the cross pieces ol' the two members, as shown in 4 ythosaitl members will be locked together in closed 'position'td retain the slices of bread therebetween, while by swinging the hinges at one end to tl1i'o\v'.beir hooks ont of engagement with the cross piece ot tite selftion oi tli e member'with which they are conneeted..1lro other member may be swung,r upwardly and rearwtiidly on the hinges connecting the other ends oi said members to open the main section oi the toaster for the receptitni,ofsliees of bread to be toasted or removal-oi slices which ha vebeen toasted. The lslices ol bread are retained in the/11min lsection by the bent yend portions E), which form stopsor abutments,'and are prevented from workingr out at the sides of said main section by the construction of the sidev sections 2, hereinafter described. Eaclim'ember of the main section is provided with a Wire bail handle -].3,-the ends ol Whieh'are bent to form eyeslt slidably and pivotally engaging, two of: the intermediate rods 7 ol said member.4 The handles of the two sections are thus adapted to be reversed or slid longitudinally en said intermediate rods or strands longitudinally of the main section so that they may be brought to project beyond either end thereof, it being understood that the handles when turned outwardly rest against the adjacentr-ross strands 6' 'at'the lend ol the main section and are'simult'aneously grimed in the hand of the operator.l lt is often found in the-operation of toasting that the portions ofthe slices of bread at the end of the toaster opposite. the handle thereof are im perfectly toasted or browned, .which condition can only be remedied inthe' ordinary iormvof toaster by shifting the slices in the toaster, an obvittus:disadvantage.which itis a desider- -atuin toavoid. This objection is overemneby the pro.' vision in my device of the reversible handles lavhieh may be quickly and conveniently shifted from one end` o the toasterl to the other, thus allowing the toaste t be'turned around or reversed end to end, to enable "slices of bread to be quickly toasted throughout their surfaces. It Will be understood, of course, that the handles also adapt thetoaster to be turned over in the jusual manner,` that is to swing either side or member1 i the toaster frame uppcrmoshso that the opposite sn v faces of the slices of bread may be toasted `in `the usudll `manner. Y The members of 'each end section 2 are generally si1ni` lar in construction to the mainorffcentral section l. each comprising a frame of Wire preferablyliormed by a single piece .of wire bent `to provide' longitudinalouter=strapds l-fand elid pieces or cross strands 16, which latter are arranged to extend inwardly relative tothe opposite surfaces of the ltoaster by bending' the longitudinal strands at their ends, as ihd'i'cated at 17, one'or more intermediate longitudinal strands 18 being extended tween the end piecesl according to the width of the end sections to be employed, the terminals of the Wire forming the parts 1`5"and-16 being interlocked, 'as indicated at 19. A l y,

twill be understood that the inward bending of the I parts l'causes those portions oi the members ot' each end frame to approach each other or lcome into` contact to close the endso'feach end section to prevent theslices" of bread from slidingont at those points. The onter- 1 sides o-thc cnd sections may belsimilarly bent; but it is found in practicethat the pressure oi the members of such sections on the bread is sufficient to hold them i from lateral movement, the slices being less liable to shift laterally than longitudinally, which latter movement is liable toensue when kthe toaster 'is tilted in the well known process of toasting, the tendency ol lateral shifting being caused' o nly when thedevice is reversed to expose the uppersnrfaces o1' the slices to the llire after the lower-slices have been toastedLand this tendency to` shifting may be overcome by reversing th c` toaster end Swise instead .of sidewise; as will be readily understood. 4 this operationthe ndvabntments 9 andl' ol the "toaster sections will prevent the slices from tliesliding,

`longitudinally `inthe toaster; y i

The ymembers of the end sections 2 are hold from `downvlvard movement when either s' oi the toaster is disposed lowcrrnost by braces or extensions 20 projectiniifrom the longitudinal strands 5 and which are adapt edto be engaged by the strands 15, and said members ol' the side sections are pivotally connected withy the mein.- bei's oi the main or central section in some suitable lin'ialiner; by providing the strands l5 with. hooks 2l toipivotally engage eyes on thc` strands 5. -Thcso hooks andeyes are soarranged as to permit the-mom- "bersof the side sections 2 to fold between the members oi the main or cent-ral Section l=in a lman nor dlearl y indi lcatediirFigf/Z, yso 'that `when said members `oi4 th e side Sections. are\-thus foldedthclongitndi-nal strands land .'18 thereof will licyinthe plane ol th e end or cross strands `6 ofithc meinbers of uthe main section and willli'orm grated ysupports uol'4 bearing "surfaces z gainstivhich 'the' 'sides of the slices of bread res't when placed in the main section for toasting.V l.

The ina-in or central section may be in practice of snificient sizeto receive, say, ionr slicesoi bread,l and the side sections V2 may be olsullicient side to increase the area oi the toaster two fold when Said `sectiims, are ere tenderhthus adapting the toaster to receive eight slices.

It Will be thus understood that the master may be extended, by the arrangement of the parts, as shown in Fig. l, to `receive. the niaximnnr number of, slices of bread or for toasting ov ilai'ne or bed of coals oi com.-

" paratively large a1ea,`wh1le by folding the side'sections 2 inwardly the toaster Will reduced ..onehalf'in size for toasting a similar numbdr oi slices over asma-ll re. As a result, a toaster oi very simple construction if=`pro vided which may be extenrledor contracted to suit diiierent conditions o1' service. andlwhich Whencontiacted Will be folded in small compass so that it may be con- 7 veniontly stored or shipped. i.

The reversible handles constitute an important and valuable feature oi the invention and may be need in connection with the specific iorln ol toaster disclosed or. on any other form oi toaster to which they may be applied to perform the iinictirm-set forth,t11nt is, 'ol' onabling tho toaster to bo reversed end ior end in a convenient manner. L

Having thus described the i11vcntion..\vlntt is claimed as new', is:-

1 .A toa. ier uon'iprisng.: :l frame 'cmnposcd of two mumbors. nach member having a combined ylock :ind hinge connection at nach end with Hw other. whereby -he frame may be opened :it: either cnil, und handles on said mem bers adjustable from md to ond thereof. r i

2. A toaster comprising' :i main sgl'lon i'ol'mm] of pvot- :illy connected members. :1nd sido sections pvotnlly connected to said members and adapted to fold between the same. f

:L toaster comprising n main section composed ol pivoi'ailyconnected members. and sido sections composed of nn-mbo s hinged to the mcnibers of the main section. the members of the sido scctonsdwnfr adapted lo told between the members o1.' tin` moin section.

L A toaster compris-inel a main section composed of pivotuily connected members and sido sections. lslch composed of a pair of members hinged to the men'lbors ot' 4the main ol` a painol' nwmhors hinged lo lh(- mombers of the main. 11() ion mid adapIl-l to I'olll between the same, moans for ing.; ilulrm-mbers ol' tho sidism'tions from the mainv section `whon extended, and handle` on the members ot' the main section/alljnsmblo from end 1o mld of said section. v

in testimony whereof. `l :mix my signature in presence of Iwo witnesses.

ANNA w'. KonATz.

Witness s ICA )nonno A. Cnil-MAN, IJ. ln. Cineman. 

